Secretary

State of Nebraska; South Sioux City (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

FSA/HSA

Life insurance $20k

Paid time off

Paid leave

Professional growth

Continuing education credits

Course access

Bilingual pay

Job summary

State of Nebraska, Supreme Court - Agency 5 in South Sioux City, seeks a Secretary to perform front desk duties, answer calls, and handle routine legal documents. The role supports probation offices and staff with appointments and case intake tasks.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of administrative clerical experience, with opportunities for growth and state employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 2 years of administrative support/clerical experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Serves as receptionist and answers the telephone; directs callers or takes messages.
• Provides information to visitors and staff; maintains document materials.
• Performs basic office duties: filing, mailing, forms, and routine correspondence.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Skills

Customer service

Keyboarding

Filing

Interpersonal

Office equipment

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Supreme Court - Agency 5 Location: South Sioux City, NE Hiring Rate: $16.954 Job Posting: JR2026-00029590 Secretary (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 10-15-2026

Job Description

The Judicial Branch does not sponsor STEM (form i-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position.

The Judicial Branch offers

• Health & Wellness 79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance
• Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, available to purchase
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
• Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Financial Security 156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan
• FREE $20,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase
• Paid Time Off & Leave 13 paid holidays annually
• Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
• Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave
• Professional Growth Paid training to develop your skills
• Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications
• Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch
• Opportunity for bilingual pay

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include performing front desk duties to check-in probationers; answering phone calls and providing general office and program information; contacting probation officers and other staff for appointments/meetings, pre-sentence interviews; opening and closing case intake files; maintaining case documents such as violations; preparing standard and routine legal documents, letters and correspondence or from dictations e.g. jail waivers, travel permits; tracking, compiling and maintaining routine case information e.g. criminal history, driver's license etc.; processing daily incoming and outgoing mails; answering calls and providing general information; may provide guidance to entry secretarial staff.

1. Serves as a receptionist and/or answers the telephone for assigned District office or offices; determines the nature of the visit or call; directs callers to the proper office or person or takes messages as required.
2. Serves as information source for callers/visitors; provides directions as required.
3. Maintains inventory of documents, brochures, applications, etc. Distributes to visitors as requested.
4. Performs a variety of basic office support duties such as collating materials, distributing incoming mail, preparing materials for mailing, completing forms, proofreading typed or printed materials, and/or typing routine correspondence reports and other materials.
5. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

The above classification responsibilities represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Experience: 2 years of administrative support/clerical experience

Note: An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered. All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

Knowledge

• Customer service principles.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment.
• Basic filing and recordkeeping principles.
• Cashing handling techniques.
• Basic bookkeeping techniques.

Skills

• Using computers and related software applications.
• Providing customer service.
• Filing.
• Keyboarding.
• Using modern office equipment.
• Counting cash and balancing accounts.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Location

1000 West 29 Street Ste 118 South Sioux City, NE

Work Schedule

Some non-traditional hours may be required.

Salary and Compensation

Starting Salary: $35,264.16 annually (Hiring Rate).

Immediate Growth*: Earn a 2.5% pay increase after successfully completing your probation period (if starting at Hiring Rate). Starting Rate Flexibility: Higher starting pay may be considered based on education and experience, subject to final management approval.

*Please Note: Candidates approved to start above the Hiring Rate (at or above the Minimum Permanent rate) are not eligible for the 2.5% post-probation increase.

Future Increases: Annual cost-of-living adjustments (applied on July 1) are subject to State Legislature approval.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics. We are seeking talented individuals to join our team in careers that make a difference in the lives of Nebraskans. Once you've had the opportunity to explore our current open positions, apply for those of interest to you.